raw food ingredient, which will introduce
bacteria daily to the kitchen and before continuing
with other cooking preparations (Hobbs
and Roberts, 1993). Hand cleanliness is one
of the most critical parts of a food producer’s
daily regimen. Following that, stricter action
is needed on food establishment with the aid
of the Food Act of 1983 and the Disease
Prevention and Control Act of 1988. Inspection
of food premises should be done to ensure
sanitary premises. Priority must be given to
school canteens and hostel kitchens because
food poisoning cases usually occurred mainly
in schools and institutions. In 1997, the total
number of inspections on hostel kitchens and
school canteens is only 9%(4,323) of the total
number of inspections instead of total number
of school canteens present in 1997 is about
6,224 (FQC Unit, 2000). Unhygienic premises
should not be allowed to operate unless upgraded.